Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,328, Elijah Elmer, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Elmer, Elijah
R 3,328
CONTENTS

Declaration of Elijah Elmer
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832
State of Indiana, Sagamore County 3/4
On this 8 th day of April 1836 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Sagamore County now sitting Elijah Elmer a resident of Lima Township, Sagamore County and State of Indiana, aged Eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. At the first commencement of being a soldier in the year 1775 he volunteered in the service of America in the spring of the said year under Captain Reed of Middling in the State of Connecticut his place of residence was Huntington that he marched from Huntington to New York under the command of Colonel Waterbury the Norwalk County from New York the Regiment in which he was a volunteer went to Harlem in the state of New York from there he marched with the army to Albany and from there to Fort Edward in the same state under the Colonel and Captain afterwards at which last mentioned place he received pay for seven months service and returned to Huntington in the state of Connecticut
Ans. to 1 st Question proposed by the Court. I was born in Huntington in the year 1753— 2 nd — I have no record except the date in my family Bible respecting my children 3 rd — I was living in the same County & Huntington Connecticut I have no record 4 th — I was a volunteer in the Company of Captain Reed of Middling 5 th — Colonels Waterbury and Captain Reed — cannot recollect any other 6 th — I received seven months pay and spent a discharge but I have not a distinct recollection of the last what has become of it
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Rolls of the agency of any state.
Elijah Elmer
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid J. T. Hobb cl.
We Solomon Miller a clergyman residing in the Township of Linn, Lehigh County and state aforesaid and John Belote in the Township County and state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Elmer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty three years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
J. T. Hobb cl.
Solomon Miller
John Belote
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Solomon Miller who signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman residing in the Township of Linn, and County aforesaid and that John Belote who has also signed the same is residing in the County of Lehigh and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. Joshua T. Hobb

Clerk of the Lycoming Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elijah Elmer for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8 th day of April 1836
J. T. Hobbs Clerk
To the War Department
Please communicate the results of the proceedings of the Department in relation to the foregoing application and oblige Yours
Edw. B. Smith Atty for applicant

33,679 Elijah Elmer Indiana 1 May 1836. Pension office Mra.
Rev. Dr. John Elmer Washington City Apr 193 565-

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War Department Lincoln Washington City Apr 193
Mr.
33,679 Elihu Thomson 15 Bay State Boston Office

Power of Attorney to examine papers. -
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David Elmer son and heir at law of Elijah Elmer.
Act of June 7. 1832
Filed in 1836.
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Nov 9-1832
Chas. C. Tucker Present.
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State of Indiana Sagastiz County } ss.
Know all men by these presents That I David Elmer, of the County of Sagastiz & State of Indiana do hereby, irrevocably constitute and appoint, J. S. Castle of the Town of Lima, State of Indiana and Charles C. Tucker, of the City of Washington, District of Columbia, my true and lawful Attorneys, for me, and in my name and stead, and for my benefit, to receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States, the Certificate or warrant, or pension to which I may be entitled, under the provisions of the acts of Congress, of September 28 th 1850 or other years: Hereby revoking all former powers of attorney that may have been given by me for the above specified purpose. David Elmer (Seal)
Witness H. C. Tracy } J. S. Castle }
Acknowledged & subscribed before me James S. Castle a justice of the peace in and for the County of Sagastiz and State of Indiana this 27 th day of September A.D. 1852 James S. Castle (Seal)

State of Indiana
Saline County ss I James B. Horn Clerk of the Saline Circuit Court Certify that James L. Castle before whom the within affidavit was made was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for said County duly authorized by law to take the same & believe the within Signature purporting to be his is genuine
Witness my hand at the seat of said Court this 1 st day of October 1832
James B. Horn Clerk

33699 Suspended
let 9 May 1836
E.B. Smith, 3328
Let to James Pilot Dec 19/33
Rejected - James Pilot Apr 20. 1854
a of June 7. 1832

3395
REJECTED am
P. O. _____
Elijah Olmer
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford April 7 th 1854
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Elijah Elmer in Capt. Reed's Company , and in Col. Watbunys Regiment in 1775 in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and do not find the Pay Roll of Capt. Reed's Company , in that service. Capt. Reed commanded one of the companies which belonged to Col. Watbunys Regiment, and I find a Ration Roll of his company, under the following heading, "Return of Capt. Reed's Co. in Col. Watbunys Regt. for Back Rations Commencing, 26 th June 1775 and ending, 29 th Novr. 75", on this roll I find the name of Elijah Elmer, where it appears that he was discharged Sept. 1 st . It appears from the Pay Rolls of other companies belonging to Col. Watbunys Regiment, now on file in this office that the service of the Regiment continued from May 1 st to December 13 th 1775. 7 months 13 days.
R. G. Pinney, Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk

Elijah Elmore Ind. Jan 52
James Belote Esq Lima La Grange Co Indiana

India Lima Dec 17/93
Mr Adams Sir
I Recd a Copy of Pension Paper from the Commission of Pensions & they are mistaken at present & my uncle is here & states that my Grand Father enlisted twice the first time & the second time was discharged on acct of his sickness & in 1836 he applied for a Pension & if you will see what is meritorious in this case & what there is coming & how it is to be obtained. You will do me a great favor for which you shall be amply Paid. The case I speak of is Elijah Elmore in the Revolutionary War times we gave a General Time of Health. Waste is working away with the old Prop & We are selling Rags. Please answer this as Early as possible & if any thing relative to the case of John C. Filkens has come to your knowledge in the Black Hawk war Please state & oblige
Yours truly
C. Adams
Jas B. Tuttle
Battle

Linn April 11 th /34
Mr Waldo
Sir Enclosed you will find what evidence we get from the Comptrollers Office which I forward to you & if there is any thing more required you will please write me & I will try to obtain it
Yours Resp ly
J. P. Waldo
Jas. Betts